chamotte

== English == === Etymology === From French chamotte, from German Schamotte, of uncertain origin. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ʃəˈmɑt/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʃəˈmɒt/ Rhymes: -ɒt === Noun === chamotte (countable and uncountable, plural chamottes) A ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina. Synonyms: firesand, grog == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Schamotte. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃa.mɔt/ === Noun === chamotte f (plural chamottes) chamotte ==== Derived terms ==== chamotteux === Further reading === chamotte on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr